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Summer Adventures for a Lifetime

Posted onOctober 14, 2022October 14, 2022AuthorCaroline Smith

SUMMER ADVENTURES FOR A LIFETIME –Being Camp Counselors for Kids with Disabilities Scot Yarborough and Larry Johnson Sunday, October 23, 11:30 a.m. in Branch Hall Come listen and interact with Scot Yarborough and Larry Johnson as they share their mostly continue …

CategoriesSocial Justice & PeacemakingTagsaccommodations, disability, disability awareness, frontpage, peacemaking and social justice

Disability Awareness in the Church

Posted onSeptember 20, 2022November 3, 2022AuthorV. Callegary

In October the Peacemaking and Social Justice committee is focusing on Disability Awareness in the church, and we want to hear from you. Are there ways that we could make it easier for you to attend services, church school, …? continue …

CategoriesSocial Justice & PeacemakingTagsaccommodations, disability, disability awareness, peacemaking and social justice

Why Celebrate Juneteenth

Posted onJune 17, 2022August 31, 2022AuthorV. Callegary

by Clarence Baney and Patti Ross Last year (2021), Juneteenth became an official Federal holiday. African Americans have recognized the holiday since 1980 when June 19th became a state holiday in Texas.  Juneteenth recognizes the day enslaved Africans were told continue …

CategoriesSocial Justice & PeacemakingTagsjuneteenth

Black History Month 2022

Posted onFebruary 25, 2022February 25, 2022AuthorV. Callegary

Black History Month 2022: Honoring Black Female Poets Poetry has been described as being a view into the experiences and emotions of the poet, through their own language, arranged in a way that echoes their use of both the written continue …

CategoriesNews, Social Justice & PeacemakingTagsbhm, black history month, patti ross, poetry

2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Posted onJanuary 13, 2022January 20, 2022AuthorV. Callegary

Looking for something to do on January 17 that would honor Martin Luther King, Jr.? There are currently two voting rights bills (see below) pending in the Senate. These bills would solidify comprehensive voter protections, set up national standards for continue …

CategoriesSocial Justice & PeacemakingTagsday of service, voting rights act

Conversations on Race

Posted onFebruary 22, 2021February 24, 2021AuthorCaroline Smith

Sunday, March 14 Our monthly Conversations on Race will meet on Sunday, March 14 at 11:30 a.m. via Zoom, and continue on the second Sunday of each month until May 2021. CLICK HERE to register for Conversations on Race.Once you continue …

CategoriesServing, Social Justice & PeacemakingTagsconversations on race

Mission Statement for Social Justice and Peacemaking Committee

Posted onNovember 2, 2019November 2, 2019Authorfirstpreshc

The Social Justice and Peacemaking Committee (SJP) for First Presbyterian has developed this mission statement to guide their work, and to help explain to others what they seek to accomplish continue …

CategoriesSocial Justice & Peacemaking

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